Sharp County record., 1887-06-16

SAMUEL PAsOo was formally elected
United States Senator by the Florida
Legislature. on the 18th.
FRANK CRAFT, an old miner, emerged
from the Richmond shaft in Scranton,
Pa. on the 18TH TO see man who had been
hurt When Craft was returning ne
stumbled. and falling down the shaft was
instantly killed.
PAYMAsTER BAsTA. who was found guilty
Of careiessness bv the court OF inquiry at
Fort Robinson. for permitting himself TO
be robbed Of s., 500 Government funds by
Cowboy Charley Parker, has made good
the amount lost.
THE netal-workers of Belgium are join
ing the strike inaugurated by the miners.
Workers in other trades are likely to fol-
low suit. Eighteen thousand persons
have struck in the center district alone
MARQUIS De MoREs was arrested IN
New York. on the 18th, on an order issued
BY Judge Donohue, based upon the am
davit Of Samuel Grinshaw, TO the effect
that in his belief the Marquis was about
TO leave the country and had disposed OF
all Of his properly with intent TO defraud
his creditors.
THE leading actors and actresses OF
London received Wilson Barrett at the
Midland depot on the 18th on his arrival
from America. and conducted him to a
hotel. where a brilliant company awaited
him. Mrs. Bernard Beere delivered an
address of welcome, TO which Mr.. Barrett
happily responded.
ACCORDING to a statement made by
Henry s. Ives. a consolidation OF the Bal
timore & Ohio telegraph with the Postal
and other indep e-dent lines IS to be made,
the consolidation taking the form OF a new
company, of which the Baltimore q Ohio
will take half the stock ana so obtain con-
troll
JOHN PARISH was arrested al Table
uuah. L T., on the 18th. bv Officers Cole
and Starr. VINO started for Fort Smith i'm
uediatelv with him. Parish is accused
OF the murder Of Dan Naples deputy
marshal. killed not long since. together
with four others, and wrlts are out for
them.
NINE. LEoHEYDE. a well-known soprano
and for years leading singer al the st.
Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh, Pa, com
mitted suicide on the 18th at her residence
in that city by hanging. She had been in
Door health for some time. and her mind
is supposed to have been affected
HENRY GEORGE says he is opposed to
Blaine. and thinks if probable the Labor
party will have a candidate for President
next year.
QUEEN KAPIoLANI and SUITE accompa'
med bv the Board of Education visited
some Of the public schools OF New York
City on the 19th-
The executive committee Of the Nation
| al Prison Association of the United States
met at Toronto, Ont, on the 18th, TO pre-
pare subjects for consideration and dis
Cussion at the congress TO be held there
in september.
TIE Dominion Government will make
allowance for iron importers who had en-
tered into contract previous 10 the Impo-
sition of the new duties, and will allow
conaguments to enter under the old
tariffs
CHARLES z. STUART died at kalamazoo,
Mich. on the 18th, aged seventy-seven
years. He served with distinction two
terms in the National House OF Represen-
tatives and one as United States Senator.
From 1S40 TO 1850 he was one OF the most
brilliant leaders in the Democratic party,
ranking next 10 Stephen A Douglas as its
must trusted leader.
TIE Czarowitch OF R1ssia vas installeeqs
5n' the 1Sth as HetmRn Of the CossRcks.
! The decree Of appointment was publicly
read TO the Cossaok soldiers. The Gar
/ thanked the CossRoEs for their faithful
/ services. and for the cordial reception
/ they had extended to him and his family.
The Michigan Senate, on the 18TH passed
the ron clad OleomRrgRrine bill. making
/ il a misdemeEnor to manufacture the
commodity in Michigan The bill pro
| vides that grocers selling It, OF hotel
| keepers furnishing il to guests, must ex-
/ hibit a placard prominently stating the
/ facts. or be liable to from six months to
| three years Imprisonment, or 500 TO $500
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